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The House of Representatives has approved new and stringent standards for chemical site security, pushing forth with efforts to mandate product substitution in a misguided attempt to safeguard chemical facilities against terrorist attacks.
The passage of the “Chemical and Water Security...

Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. announced the groundbreaking of its new 28,000-sq-ft belt fabrication and hose assembly center outside of Milwaukee.
Currently located just north of Milwaukee downtown, Kaman’s Engineered Rubber Products Center will relocate to the new facility in the...

Eastman Chemical Co. executives, including Jim Rogers, president and CEO, will host an Investor Day for chemical industry analysts to provide an update on the company's plans for growth. The event will take place in New York City on November 17, 2009, with presentations from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m...

Haver Filling Systems Inc. has successfully assembled the first U.S. Haver Integra packaging system at its facility in Conyers, GA.
The Haver Integra is a complete, fully assembled filling system for loose, bulk materials inside a dust-proof enclosure consisting of components such as the...

Jenike & Johanson, an engineering firm specializing in bulk solids handling, has announced the promotion of Herman Purutyan from sr. vice president to chief executive officer, effective immediately.
An 18-year veteran of the company, Purutyan holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical...

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has announced that Vishay Nobel and Schneider Electric have entered into a strategic partnership through Schneider Electric's Collaborative Automation Partner Program (CAPP). Vishay Nobel will support Schneider Electric worldwide with weighing and force measurement...

Sifter Parts & Service Inc., Wesley Chapel, FL, has added a maintenance video on the CS-1 gyratory sifter to its Web site at www.sifterparts.com and has plans to add more instructional videos over the coming months.
This video will improve maintenance procedures and cut repair time on the...

Bunting Magnetics Co., headquartered in Newton, KS, has announced the addition of David Briggs and Clint Pitts as new service technicians for its Metal Detection Department.
“We are rapidly expanding our service capabilities to provide constant technical support for customers,” said...

Aerodyne, a specialist in solving dry material-handling problems, has introduced an animated demonstration of the Vacu-Valve dust valve, a low-cost, low-maintenance dust collector valve at www.AerodyneUS.com/013.
This brief demo illustrates the effectiveness of the Platypus Vacu-Valve as an...